Department of Human and Community Development, UCD
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SAMPLE CAREER OPTIONS
(educational strengths, training experience and skill level requirements will vary)
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Administration/ management (general areas)
Administrative services managers
Community educators and administrators
Cost estimators
General managers and executives
Government executives, legislators and lobbyists
Health service managers
Human resource managers and employment interviewers
Inspectors and compliance officers
Management analysts and consultants
Marketing, advertising and public relations specialists
Personnel, training and labor relations officers
Property and real estate managers
Purchasing agents, wholesale and retail buyers
Professional specialties
Adult education coordinators
Adjusters, investigators and collectors
Air traffic controllers
Career exploration and development counselors
College and university faculty
Community youth program coordinators
Consumer fraud investigators
Correction officers
Elementary school teachers
Firefighting occupations
Landscape architects
Lawyers
Operations research analysts
Police, detectives and special agents
Public relations specialists
Radio and television announcers and newscasters
Recreation specialists and park program managers
Religious workers
Reporters and correspondents
Secondary school teachers
Social workers
Urban and regional planners
Community education
Bilingual and/or ESL community educators
Educational outreach coordinators (for disadvantaged groups)
Elementary school teachers
Environmental educators
Migrant community services/education coordinators
Parenting educators and support services coordinators
Development and planning
City planners and regional development officers
Environmental impact and resource analysts
Environmental researchers
Urban planners and development agents
Health care
Community health advocates
Community health educators (for cross-cultural, multi-ethnic populations)
Community health educators for the elderly
Community health service coordinators
Health care clinic administrators, managers, and human resource specialists
Public health counselors
Women and children health advocates and counselors
Law
Community educators for legislative reforms (e.g., welfare)
Grass-roots organizers for legislative actions
Legal and public policy educators
Legal assistance service administrators or coordinators (for disadvantaged groups)
Legal firm research assistants
Community support service managers
Community social service network coordinators
Occupational counselors
Social workers and advocates
Youth
At-risk youth counselors and advocates
Community organizers for youth programs and services
Prevention-education program coordinators
Recreation and sports leaders
School counselors
Special-needs youth mentors and tutors
Youth educators/ teachers